FIFA World Cup Group A favourites, the Netherlands, will face Ecuador on November 25th at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar. Netherlands did not make it to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and this time they would want to make up for it by going deep into the tournament. They are in perfect form, winning four out of their last five matches leading up to the World Cup. On the other hand, Ecuador has won only two of their recent five games. Netherlands will want to continue their red-hot form as they face the South American opponents Ecuador in the second-round phase of the group stage.
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FIFA World Cup Official broadcasters
ECUADOR
The people living in Ecuador can follow the FIFA World Cup on Telemazonas television network. The Ecuadorian television network will telecast all the matches of the World Cup in the country. Telemazonas have bought the official broadcasting rights to all the games being telecasted in Ecuador. Team Ecuador’s matches at the FIFA World Cup can be viewed on the Telemazonas channel.
NETHERLANDS
Netherlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) has the official broadcasting right to telecast all the FIFA World Cup matches in the Netherlands. The NOS is a Dutch broadcasting Foundation which has purchased the rights to cover the World Cup matches in the country. Dutch football fans can follow the World Cup and support their heroes through the NOS all over the country.
Fifa World Cup Fixture table for both the teams
DATE | MATCH | STADIUM |
20st November | Qatar VS Ecuador | Al Bayt Stadium |
21th November | Netherlands VS Senegal | Al Thumama Stadium |
25th November | Netherlands VS Ecuador | Khalifa International Stadium |
29th November | Senegal VS Ecuador | Khalifa International Stadium |
29th November | Netherlands VS Qatar | Al Bayt Stadium |
Ecuador faces World Cup veterans and the inform Netherlands on November 25th at Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup. Netherlands heads into the competition with a well-balanced team of attackers, midfielders and defenders. Their manager Van Gaal is critically acclaimed, and his tactics always prove lethal in major competitions. Although the Oranje army will vary in their opponents as every World Cup game is crucial, and anything can happen at such significant tournaments.
Things to watch out for
- Under Louis Van Gaal, the Netherlands play aggressive and attacking football, and with the likes of De Jong in the midfield, they will look to expose the Ecuador defence.
- The 23-year-old winger Cody Gakpo will be the find of the World Cup. He has already taken the world by storm, scoring nine goals in ten matches in the Dutch league.
- Enner Valencia, the captain of the Ecuador national team, is the all-time top goalscorer for the country with 35 goals. He has over 70 International caps, and his experience will be essential to Ecuador.
Table of the FIFA World Cup Squads
ECUADOR
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Hernan Galindez, Jorge Pinos, Moises Ramirez. |
Defenders | Fernando Leon, Piero Hincapie, Robert Arboleda, Byron Castillo, Pervis Estupinan, Xavier Arreaga, Angelo Preciado, Diego Palacios. |
Midfielders | Michael Carcelen, Carlos Gruezo, Romario Ibarra, Angel Mena, Jeremy Sarmiento, Gonzalo Plata, Jhegson Mendez, Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo. |
Attackers | Jordy Caicedo, Michael Estrada, Enner Valencia. |
Coach | Gustavo Alfaro |
NETHERLANDS
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Andries Noppert, Jasper Cillessen, Mark Flekken, Remko Pasveer. |
Defenders | Devyne Rensch, Nathan Ake, Daley Blind, Matthijs de Ligt, Stefan de Vrij, Denzel Dumfries, Tyrell Malacia, Virgil van Dijk, Jurrien Timber, Bruno Martins. |
Midfielders | Frankie de Jong, Davy Klassen, Marten de Roon, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenneth Taylor, Steven Berghuis. |
Attackers | Steven Bergwijn, Memphis Depay, Wout Weghorst, Cody Gakpo, Vincent Janssen. |
Coach | Louis van Gaal |
The final squad list has to be submitted to FIFA by November 13th, which means the teams have enough time to select the players after making the necessary changes. FIFA allows 23-26 players to participate in the 2022 World Cup. There may be changes to the table mentioned above of players due to injury or other circumstances.